[Q] Keypad letters not responding - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi
The letter p is no longer responding on my touch key board. I can press many times and no response.
Also the backspace button is not that responsive.
What's the best way to fix this? Is there something I Can change in the settings or do I need to have the hardware repaired?
Thanks.

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kkzs said:
Hi
The letter p is no longer responding on my touch key board. I can press many times and no response.
Also the backspace button is not that responsive.
What's the best way to fix this? Is there something I Can change in the settings or do I need to have the hardware repaired?
Thanks.
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Hello everyone, I worked out a solution myself so I thought I would share it with the rest of you.
a google search would suggest that I should try another keyboard,and having tried a few this made no difference. what i then realised was that I have an app called sidebar installed which was on the bottom right hand side of my screen and was affecting the p button as well as the backspace button. I have moved the sidebar outside of the keyboard range so it's no longer an issue now. Thabjs.

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kkzs said:
Hi
The letter p is no longer responding on my touch key board. I can press many times and no response.
Also the backspace button is not that responsive.
What's the best way to fix this? Is there something I Can change in the settings or do I need to have the hardware repaired?
Thanks.
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Hello everyone, I worked out a solution myself so I thought I would share it with the rest of you.
a google search would suggest that I should try another keyboard,and having tried a few this made no difference. what i then realised was that I have an app called sidebar installed which was on the bottom right hand side of my screen and was affecting the p button as well as the backspace button. I have moved the sidebar outside of the keyboard range so it's no longer an issue now. Thabjs.

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text entry options don't work with Touch HD (on Orange UK)

Hi all,
I apologise if this is not the right place to pose this question, but I just got a Touch HD on an Orange contract a couple of days ago, and I can't seem to be able to change the text entry method on my handset. It always stays as 'Phone Keypad', no matter which method I select, from the several methods listed: Block Recognizer, Compact QWERTY, Full QWERTY, Keyboard, etc. It's the same whether I try to make the selection by pressing the "OPTIONS" button on the phone keypad, or whether I go through Start->Settings->Input
All the software/hardware configuration on my handset is exactly as it was when I received it from Orange, so far I haven't even installed a single new program.
Any help? TIA
Hi.
Can't offer any advice as such, but can tell you that I got my HD from Orange just over a week ago, and I can change the keyboard without any problems.
I originally had a Touch Diamond, so I knew how I wanted it set up. I just brought up the menu from the keyboard at the bottom of the screen when it first popped up and did it from there.
Sorry I can't be any help, other than to tell you that you should be able to do it!
Good luck mate.
Hi,
I had the exact same problem but i wasnt too bothered but then I installed Gyrator and everything started to work.
Hi,
I had the exact same problem but i wasnt too bothered but then I installed HD Tweak and Gyrator and everything started to work. I have no idea how it worked though.
I got this phone yesterday, and I too was confused as to how I selected the different input method. Then I worked it out
It must be a bug with their firmware. You have to HOLD DOWN the centre button, keep your finger pressed and slide it up the screen to select the preferred input method. I think I did this when I was in the Compose SMS screen.
Since then, mine's stayed as I selected it - on Full QWERTY.
Hope this helps!
langauld said:
I got this phone yesterday, and I too was confused as to how I selected the different input method. Then I worked it out
It must be a bug with their firmware. You have to HOLD DOWN the centre button, keep your finger pressed and slide it up the screen to select the preferred input method. I think I did this when I was in the Compose SMS screen."
Same happened with mine. If you click on the options then you cant change it, however if you click on the box in the middle of the screen at the bottom, you can change them.. Bizarre!
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Thanks for the replies and suggestions, guys. I've got it working for me too: by pressing the 4x4 grid-like icon at the bottom centre of the screen to bring up the keyboard, and then pressing the small upward-pointing arrowhead that brings up keyboard options. I guess that's what ultrazonixe probably means... although I couldn't get it work by sliding my finger upwards off the centre button as langauld suggested (except if incidently I did it from the arrowhead icon).
Thanks for the help!
Yes this is quite tricky till you get the idea.
Press the bottom middle button (icon of keypad) to get the keypad up, if its not already up.
Then the bottom icon changes and adds a small up arrow just to the right of the keypad icon. (nothing to do with the four arrows just below the keypad)
you have to press this small up arrow just to the right of the keypad icon and a menu pops labled "touch input settings".
its not the same one that comes up when you press the options tab which does not work.
Press the right choice eg full qwerty or whatever, and hey presto the keypad changes instantly.
same here
Yes I could change it .. via selecting the arrow next to the mini keyboard on the bottom ... but it used to reset it self every time I starsted the phone...
Now I have TouchPal.. I have never looked back.

[Q] G2 Keyboard Shortcut Problem

On CM7, anytime I am typing on the keyboard loads up the shortcut for those letters. For example, when I just hit the 'e' key, it opens up the email. When I hit the 'b' key, it opens up the browser.
Any idea why this happens?
Go to Settings-Applications-Quick Launch. Go through the list and long-press to clear the shortcuts.
problem keyboard htc z
had the same probleem, thanks for your tip, solved the problem immediately !!
snozman said:
had the same probleem, thanks for your tip, solved the problem immediately !!
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Me too, thanks a lot !
For french users :
MENU-->Paramètres-->Applications-->Lancement Rapide--> décocher avec un appui long sur la touche en question
had the same problem and that works, thanks.
but my problem is bigger.... the alt key stopped.
i press alt, the signal appears on the screen, but appears the letter q, not the number one for example...
somebody knows what to do?
thanks
hey guys... about my problem above... the shift key also does not work and the alt key works sometimes.... for example... to enter my password here it worked... right know typing here it is not working.
i am about to reset... nobody knows what to do?
thanks
I had this same problem recently. The problem was that for the shortcut to work I have to hold down the search key along with the letter key (to open the email Search+E). For me the fix was tapping the Search touch key on the front of the phone. I figured for some reason it had gotten stuck in thinking the search key was always pressed. After I touched that hardware touch key, everything started working again.
Major thanks for this answer. I was about to post this to the Q&A section of the Samsung Epic thread. The solutions here fixed my problems. I thought I was breaking the hardware on my phone.
Thanks a lot, you ppl really helped me!
similar problem?
hey guys, I thought I had a similar problem but after thoroughly reading the post I guess I don't
but in case anyone thinks they may be able to help, please take a look!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23192490#post23192490

Keyboard Acting Weird

Sometimes this has happened to me and I was wondering on how to fix it and if anyone else has had this issue. Recently when I am in an app and I try to use my Hard keyboard if I press any of these keys it launches an app
(e - email
l - calender
p - don't recall.
g - gmail)
Anyone else see this ever. Usually I just use the onscreen keyboard when this happens and later it works again. This happened to me in the facebook app and also in dolphin browser.
dudejb said:
Sometimes this has happened to me and I was wondering on how to fix it and if anyone else has had this issue. Recently when I am in an app and I try to use my Hard keyboard if I press any of these keys it launches an app
(e - email
l - calender
p - don't recall.
g - gmail)
Anyone else see this ever. Usually I just use the onscreen keyboard when this happens and later it works again. This happened to me in the facebook app and also in dolphin browser.
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Check Applications --> Quick Launch and see if you have any keys assigned to those apps.
It's my quick launch I think my search key was acting like it was pressed even though it wasn't. Thank you. Most have been stuck. Thank you.
It happens when you press the app key once by accident on the top left of the keyboard. Press it again and it turns off the shortcuts.
The app key? Which one is that? This happens to me a lot and I just mash on the keyboard until it goes away. I also am having problems with the keyboard not working at all. Sometimes I open the phone up and the whole keyboard stops working and I have to reboot the phone.
Also once I was on Dolphin browser and I was logging into Google plus and my numbers were acting funny. I could not press the ALT button to activate the numbers I had to hold the ALT then press the numbers. I thought that was weird.
vil33 said:
Check Applications --> Quick Launch and see if you have any keys assigned to those apps.
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Do you know any way to disable Quick Launch? Or maybe disabling all the pre-assigned things? --Do Not Want--
Thanks
L4T
Lookin4Trouble said:
Do you know any way to disable Quick Launch? Or maybe disabling all the pre-assigned things? --Do Not Want--
Thanks
L4T
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Long press on the shortcut and it should give you an option to clear it.
shatteredzman said:
The app key? Which one is that? This happens to me a lot and I just mash on the keyboard until it goes away. I also am having problems with the keyboard not working at all. Sometimes I open the phone up and the whole keyboard stops working and I have to reboot the phone.
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The default shortcuts are the search button plus a letter. It happened to me once, and after pushing the search button on the top right of my keyboard a few times, everything started working fine again. Hope that helps.
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Keyboard not working...at all
Hey all
CM11, official with apps installed the Captivate Glide physical keyboard is hit or miss. Since the physical keyboard is the WHOLE REASON to try to modify this older phone, its functionality is important. Physical keyboard ALT commands (#'s etc) do not work in any application. The letter keys works...sometimes. I have used default keyboard settings and have no idea whehter there is a fix on the main CM11 thread.
Many thansk!:good:
Alt is a non stick key
kevlarheart said:
Hey all
CM11, official with apps installed the Captivate Glide physical keyboard is hit or miss. Since the physical keyboard is the WHOLE REASON to try to modify this older phone, its functionality is important. Physical keyboard ALT commands (#'s etc) do not work in any application. The letter keys works...sometimes. I have used default keyboard settings and have no idea whehter there is a fix on the main CM11 thread.
Many thansk!:good:
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Well the thing is alt in cm11 is not a sticky key but its non stick . What i mean by that is that if you wanna type '1'. Keep 'ALT' pressed and hit the number '1' in blue on the keyboard. the alt key dosent seem to stick for some reason.
this is actually cause of the google ime treating our physical qwerty as a desktop keyboard i think where alt is also non stick.
thefusor said:
Well the thing is alt in cm11 is not a sticky key but its non stick . What i mean by that is that if you wanna type '1'. Keep 'ALT' pressed and hit the number '1' in blue on the keyboard. the alt key dosent seem to stick for some reason.
this is actually cause of the google ime treating our physical qwerty as a desktop keyboard i think where alt is also non stick.
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"Alt" doesn't work at all -- even if held during typing. I will keep searching for keyboard fixes I guess. Since the keyboard is 100% of the reason to use the Captivate Glide, it's utility is a major issue. Many thanks for your reply!

Problems with using home button and keyboard

Hi I have a weird problem, was wondering if anyone else has experienced or knows how I can fix:
It is as if there is a line in the middle of the of the screen going up, from the home button, and pressing anywhere on this vertical line does not register.
The soft home button won't work at all. No problem with the back and multitasking buttons.
Also, the middle of the keyboard, above the home button also does not work. When trying to type an SMS, I cannot press G or V, instead it thinks by fat fingers want a key on either side of G or V. If I use my pinkie finger and specifically press G or V, it does not register at all.
This also means in the Sense UI it is also very difficult to get into the Apps screen as the button is directly on that vertical line.
I am still running stock ROM. I have tried a complete wipe, with no effect.
"Show Touches" is enabled, and it is definitely registering the touches that are just to the side of the imaginery centre vertical line.
zan5hin said:
Hi I have a weird problem, was wondering if anyone else has experienced or knows how I can fix:
It is as if there is a line in the middle of the of the screen going up, from the home button, and pressing anywhere on this vertical line does not register.
The soft home button won't work at all. No problem with the back and multitasking buttons.
Also, the middle of the keyboard, above the home button also does not work. When trying to type an SMS, I cannot press G or V, instead it thinks by fat fingers want a key on either side of G or V. If I use my pinkie finger and specifically press G or V, it does not register at all.
This also means in the Sense UI it is also very difficult to get into the Apps screen as the button is directly on that vertical line.
I am still running stock ROM. I have tried a complete wipe, with no effect.
"Show Touches" is enabled, and it is definitely registering the touches that are just to the side of the imaginery centre vertical line.
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Try rooting it...if ur too scared call htc support
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zan5hin said:
Hi I have a weird problem, was wondering if anyone else has experienced or knows how I can fix:
It is as if there is a line in the middle of the of the screen going up, from the home button, and pressing anywhere on this vertical line does not register.
The soft home button won't work at all. No problem with the back and multitasking buttons.
Also, the middle of the keyboard, above the home button also does not work. When trying to type an SMS, I cannot press G or V, instead it thinks by fat fingers want a key on either side of G or V. If I use my pinkie finger and specifically press G or V, it does not register at all.
This also means in the Sense UI it is also very difficult to get into the Apps screen as the button is directly on that vertical line.
I am still running stock ROM. I have tried a complete wipe, with no effect.
"Show Touches" is enabled, and it is definitely registering the touches that are just to the side of the imaginery centre vertical line.
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Rooting probably won't help, my guess is that your digitizer is dead. I would recommend taking it back to the store and asking for a new one.

Touchscreen problem

Hi, today in the morning i noticed an issue with the touchscreen, especially, on the left edge. I noticed that issue while i was writing and trying to switch the key of numbers and letters.
While i try to write and press "?123 or ABC" key, sometimes it doesn't work and i have to press twice.
Have u ever noticed something similar? I have tried by changing the keyboard, restarting, calibrating and I can't fix the issue.
Thanks in advance.
osmxgohan said:
Hi, today in the morning i noticed an issue with the touchscreen, especially, on the left edge. I noticed that issue while i was writing and trying to switch the key of numbers and letters.
While i try to write and press "?123 or ABC" key, sometimes it doesn't work and i have to press twice.
Have u ever noticed something similar? I have tried by changing the keyboard, restarting, calibrating and I can't fix the issue.
Thanks in advance.
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I have the same problem
Same too, I use gboard keyboard
osmxgohan said:
Hi, today in the morning i noticed an issue with the touchscreen, especially, on the left edge. I noticed that issue while i was writing and trying to switch the key of numbers and letters.
While i try to write and press "?123 or ABC" key, sometimes it doesn't work and i have to press twice.
Have u ever noticed something similar? I have tried by changing the keyboard, restarting, calibrating and I can't fix the issue.
Thanks in advance.
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What keyboard are you using?
tze_vitamin said:
What keyboard are you using?
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Whatever keypad I use. I've tried several of them, but it's the same.
007Gogi said:
Whatever keypad I use. I've tried several of them, but it's the same.
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same too , I hope it is not a hardware's issue.
I have the same problem. In my case, the other side of the touchscreen has the same issue as well (Gboard enter button). Did you guys check the touch sensor test (the one in diagnostics menu -> additional tools)? It seems that only two squares are affected. The left and right outermost square in the penultimate row. Try tapping fast, it's sometimes not registering. I really hope this is not a hardware issue though...
Have you tried to disable screenshot gesture? Please try it and report if the issue are resolved. I don't have a rdm8pro but on other redmi i have the same issue and the screenshot gesture of miui create the problem.
intelinside70 said:
Have you tried to disable screenshot gesture? Please try it and report if the issue are resolved. I don't have a rdm8pro but on other redmi i have the same issue and the screenshot gesture of miui create the problem.
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Unfortunately it didn't help. The issue is still present.
Go to settings and tap on kernel couple times and do CIT test of screen
tze_vitamin said:
Go to settings and tap on kernel couple times and do CIT test of screen
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I already did it. I could observe the same problem while performing the test. I just want to know if it's a widespread issue before I return my phone.
c1rcle said:
I have the same problem. In my case, the other side of the touchscreen has the same issue as well (Gboard enter button). Did you guys check the touch sensor test (the one in diagnostics menu -> additional tools)? It seems that only two squares are affected. The left and right outermost square in the penultimate row. Try tapping fast, it's sometimes not registering. I really hope this is not a hardware issue though...
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it's exactly the same in my case , I have noticed that more happens if you touch repeatedly in the middle of the screen and then at the ends
sorry for bad english
I went to a local Mi Store earlier today and the unit they have on display suffered from the same touch screen issue. I don't think replacing the device would help as it seems that a large amount of them might be having the same problem. If anyone's device is functioning correctly, please let us know.
This is just in the corners , I noticed to.. when I want to press 123 to go to numeric pad, I noticed that the screen dont react in some times..that not the screen issue, this is more like ..I dont know how to explain it on English..but everything is ok with screen when you press the right place..
Try press this line that I marked on this screenshot and you will se that the display is not responding.. this is not hardware or software error.. this is jus the line on keyboard that have no function and not react when you touch it. But when you touch right place on number 123.. everything is ok..
So ..your phone and everyone else is working fine.
Also this is just happened on keyboard..on other apps,this place on screen also like in CIT test working..
tze_vitamin said:
This is just in the corners , I noticed to.. when I want to press 123 to go to numeric pad, I noticed that the screen dont react in some times..that not the screen issue, this is more like ..I dont know how to explain it on English..but everything is ok with screen when you press the right place..
Try press this line that I marked on this screenshot and you will se that the display is not responding.. this is not hardware or software error.. this is jus the line on keyboard that have no function and not react when you touch it. But when you touch right place on number 123.. everything is ok..
So ..your phone and everyone else is working fine.
Also this is just happened on keyboard..on other apps,this place on screen also like in CIT test working..
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Try touching the highlighted tiles and then compare it to other ones. Look at the attached screenshots.
tze_vitamin said:
This is just in the corners , I noticed to.. when I want to press 123 to go to numeric pad, I noticed that the screen dont react in some times..that not the screen issue, this is more like ..I dont know how to explain it on English..but everything is ok with screen when you press the right place..
Try press this line that I marked on this screenshot and you will se that the display is not responding.. this is not hardware or software error.. this is jus the line on keyboard that have no function and not react when you touch it. But when you touch right place on number 123.. everything is ok..
So ..your phone and everyone else is working fine.
Also this is just happened on keyboard..on other apps,this place on screen also like in CIT test working..
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the touches have to be fast, if you make them slow the problem "disappears"
c1rcle said:
Try touching the highlighted tiles and then compare it to other ones. Look at the attached screenshots.
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I can take a screenshot,how did you do this?
tze_vitamin said:
I can take a screenshot,how did you do this?
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You mean you are unable to access this particular test? Just tap the 3 dots in the top right corner of the screen when you get to the CIT test menu. Then select 'Additional tools'. Tap the 8th item on that list which says 'Touch sensor' and you will be greeted with that test screen.
apparently if it was a software problem, update a few minutes ago and the problem seems to have been resolved
c1rcle said:
You mean you are unable to access this particular test? Just tap the 3 dots in the top right corner of the screen when you get to the CIT test menu. Then select 'Additional tools'. Tap the 8th item on that list which says 'Touch sensor' and you will be greeted with that test screen.
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Dude, e know how to do that.
I can take a screenshot, my CIT test shows that everything is ok with my screen

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